A Natchitoches Parish grand jury has indicted one woman in the case of a 6-month-old baby who died after being found in a fire. 26 year old Felicia Marie-Nicole Smith was indicted on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Levi Ellerbe. Levi's mother, 22-year-old Hanna Nicole Barker, also was arrested in the case.

A Rapides Parish jury has found Demetrice Welch guilty of manslaughter in the May 2017 shooting of Elijah Guidry. Welch was facing a charge of second-degree murder, which carries a mandatory life prison sentence. The maximum sentence for manslaughter is 40 years. He will be sentenced on Oct. 8.

The APD reports a motorcycle officer was injured Thursday on Coliseum Blvd when a vehicle entered the roadway at Skye street and struck his motorcycle. The officer, identified as Cpl. Daigre, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital.

The England Authority Board of Commissioners approved the construction of a new, $3.6 million community center Wednesday. The board authorized the interim executive director to execute the construction contract with Tudor, Inc. The center will replace the current community center at the corner of Chappie James Avenue and Frank Andrews Boulevard. The board also authorized a budget amendment moving approximately $657,000 into the project.

With Labor Day Weekend we being the swan song to summer. Many travelers are hitting the highways in search of a final road trip of the season. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says Louisiana has seen the statewide average price of a regular gallon of gas has dropped mildly just ahead of the holiday weekend but is still higher than this time in 2017. Redman says the statewide average for a gallon of regular gas is $2.59 a gallon, but compared to the national average, Louisiana travelers are getting a break at the pump.

Tigers fans are invading the Dallas area this weekend ahead of the big opener against number 8 Miami in AT&T stadium just up the road in Arlington. Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau Spokesman Phillip Jones recommends grabbing a hotel in Dallas because there aren’t many right near the stadium. He says if you do, it’s a short drive up to AT&T stadium. The game kicks off Sunday at 630PM.

The deal to transfer control of University Health Hospitals in Shreveport and Monroe from BRF to Oschner has been agreed to and should become effective October 1st. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says the new partnership should lead to expanded services, and provide a more fertile training ground for the state’s future doctors.

LSU is looking for fans who want to serve on a council that will provide input and recommendations about the game day experience on the Baton Rouge campus. Senior Associate Athletic Director Robert Munson says they are looking for 25 people to sit on the New Tiger Fan Council. He says you don’t have to be a season ticket holder or live in Baton Rouge to be a part of the panel that can help shape the future game day experience at LSU…

Attorney General Jeff Landry is joining 15 other attorneys general and governors from across the nation who are petitioning the US Supreme Court to shoot down workplace protections that would prevent transgender workers from being fired for being transgender. Louisiana Trans Advocates Board Chair Dylan Waguespack says the amicus brief is another anti-LGBT statement from the AG. The brief was inspired by a Court of Appeals decision that supported a Michigan trans woman’s claim that she was unlawfully fired from a funeral home she worked because of her gender identity.

In the past week, Lake Charles area authorities have seen an uptick in synthetic marijuana overdoses, where the users would become unconscious shortly after they ingested it. Acadian Ambulance Medical Director Dr. Chuck Burnell says during a four-day period they transported 45 people to a local hospital that had similar symptoms.

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s office has charged 38-year-old Natalie Robinson of Calhoun with a felony count of practicing law without a license. Deputies booked Robinson after they found evidence that showed she allegedly drew up child custody papers and other legal documents for people for a fee.

The oldest chartered harvest festival in the Bayou State kicked off yesterday in St. Mary Parish. Morgan City hosts the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival every year to recognize some of their economic staples. Director of the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Darby Radcliffe says the festival, that began in1936, features a variety of activities like fireworks, a street parade, a children’s village and lots of great food.

Sports.

Louisiana Tech will begin the 2018 campaign in Mobile on Saturday as they’ll visit South Alabama. The Bulldogs have won a bowl game the last four years, but Coach Skip Holtz says his seniors are hungry for achieving a bigger goal and that’s a Conference USA Championship air time 4:30 on 94.7 ESPN

And what a way to finish the Pre-Season. The Saints Squashed the LA Rams 28 to nothing. Up next the real deal the Buccaneers visit Who Dat Nation on Sunday September 9th.

The Houston Astros play host to the LA Angels. 6:35 tonight on 94.7 ESPN